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Review: Half a century old and still kicking raw ass like it's still 1972, Alice Cooper's School's Out gets a deluxe reissue treatment befitting of such an iconic album. On this whopping triple-vinyl edition, Rhino have had the original album remastered so it's sounding better than ever, but of course there's heaps of bonus material to enjoy as well. You get the single versions of 'School's Out' and 'Gutter Cat vs. The Jets', an alternate version of 'Alma Mater' and an early demo of 'Elected'. On top of all that is a recording of the band's concert in Miami in 1972, recorded just before they stepped into the studio to lay down the album.

Review: Alive Cooper's 1971 classic Killer was his fourth studio album during a truly unstoppable period for the Detroit rocker. He clocked up consecutive platinum-selling albums as well as five Top 40 hits such 'I'm Eighteen,' 'School's Out' and 'No More Mr. Nice Guy.' This reissue comes alongside a reissue of the 1972 album School's Out and has been newly remastered with the addition of rare recordings and previously unreleased live performances. This one topped out at #21 on the Billboard albums chart and featured hit singles such as 'Under My Wheels' and 'Be My Lover' as well as a prog-rock-inspired epic in the shape of 'Halo Of Flies.'

Review: The ultimate collector's edition of the acclaimed fourth full-length from punk turned alt rock pioneers The Replacements comes in an extensive LP and quadruple CD format, complete with an excellent remaster of Tim handled by iconic producer/engineer Ed Stasium (Ramones, Talking Heads), as well as a bevvy of previously unheard cuts (Sons of No One: Rare & Unreleased) and a classic concert from 1986 (Not Ready For Prime Time). Landing in a 12x12" hardcover book featuring dozens of unseen photos and a detailed history of the Tim era written by Bob Mehr; author of The New York Times bestseller Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements, who also won a Grammy for his album notes on the band's 2019 release Dead Man's Pop, this 180 gram remaster is essential aural work for any diehards. There's never been a more ample time to revisit or freshly discover the band's first major label release and also the final album from the original line-up before guitarist Bob Stinson would be kicked out towards the end of 1986.

Review: Five decades on and Devo are rightly recognised as a cultural treasure from the early days of US new wave, but even by the time they released their Brian Eno-produced debut album in 1978 they were five years in and way ahead of the curve. As the band reflect on half a century at the cutting edge, Rhino have pulled together an expansive retrospective which comes in many different iterations. This particular edition, pressed on red and blue double vinyl, gathers together 25 classic and lesser known cuts from the band's considerable archives, housed with stunning artwork in a gatefold sleeve and is sure to become a collectors' item.